State Medical Institute, Tashkent, Uzbekista
n57 children with thymomegaly from 3 months to 3 years of age with acute lower respiratory tract infections were studied. Disturbances of gut microflora — changes in both obligate and potentially harmful symbionts — were detected in 70.2% of cases. In 47,5% of cases increased quantity of enterococci was observed. Decreased quantities of bifidobacteria and lactobacilli were observed in all and 27.5% of studied patients respectively. Most diverse gut microflora has been observed in children with pneumonia and thymomegaly of II level. During treatment of children with thymomegaly changes in gut microflora should be considered along with changes in the immune system.
Zh. Mikrobiol. (Moscow), 2006, No. 7, P. 97—99